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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000793074-12-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120228
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120229
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120228

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WERNER ENTERPRISES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000793074
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TRUCKING (NO LOCAL) [4213]
		IRS NUMBER:				470648386
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14690
		FILM NUMBER:		12649179

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14507 FRONTIER ROAD
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68138
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4028956640

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 45308
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68145
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<DESCRIPTION>WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC. 8-K 02/28/12
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                               UNITED STATES
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                 FORM 8-K
                              CURRENT REPORT
                    Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                    the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

             Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
                             February 28, 2012

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                         WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.
          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


     NEBRASKA                       0-14690                      47-0648386
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File              (IRS Employer
incorporation)                       Number)            Identification No.)


14507 FRONTIER ROAD
POST OFFICE BOX 45308
OMAHA, NEBRASKA                                                       68145
(Address of principal                                            (Zip Code)
executive offices)

    Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (402) 895-6640


Check  the  appropriate  box below if the Form 8-K filing  is  intended  to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of
the following provisions:

[  ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities  Act
(17 CFR 230.425)

[  ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14a-12)

[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)  under  the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)  under  the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

<PAGE>

ITEM 7.01.     REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

On  February 28, 2012, the registrant issued a press release announcing its
upcoming  participation  in  the  J.P. Morgan  Aviation,  Transportation  &
Defense  Conference  on Wednesday, March 14, 2012.  A  copy  of  the  press
release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

The  investor  materials and a live audio webcast of the  presentation  and
question-and-answer discussion provided by the registrant at the conference
will  be  publicly  available on the conference date  on  the  registrant's
internet  website:   www.werner.com,  under  the  "Investors"  link.    The
investor materials and replays of the audio webcast will also be accessible
by the public on such website for a limited period following the conference
date.   Details concerning the conference, investor materials, webcast  and
webcast replays are included in the exhibit.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 to the Form 8-K, the information
under  this Item 7.01 and the press release exhibit to this Form 8-K  shall
not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act  of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to  the
liabilities of that Section 18, nor shall such information and  exhibit  be
deemed  incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange  Act  or
the  Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), unless  the
registrant  expressly states that such information and exhibit  are  to  be
considered  "filed" under the Exchange Act or incorporates such information
and  exhibit  by  specific reference in an Exchange Act or  Securities  Act
filing.

This Current Report on Form 8-K, as well as the investor materials provided
by  and  the  oral  public  statements made by any  representative  of  the
registrant  during the conference presentation, discussions,  meetings  and
webcast  announced  in  this Form 8-K and the related  press  release,  may
contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act and made pursuant to the
safe  harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act  of
1995, as amended.  Such forward-looking statements are based on information
presently available to the registrant's management and are current only  as
of  the date made.  Actual results could also differ materially from  those
anticipated as a result of a number of factors, including, but not  limited
to,  those discussed in the registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2011.  For those reasons, undue reliance should not
be placed on any forward-looking statement.  The registrant assumes no duty
or  obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement,  although
it  may do so from time to time as management believes is warranted  or  as
may  be  required  by  applicable securities  law.   Any  such  updates  or
revisions  may  be made by the registrant by filing reports with  the  U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission, through the issuance of press  releases
or by other methods of public disclosure.

<PAGE>

ITEM 9.01.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

     (d)  Exhibits.
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          99.1      Press release issued by the registrant on February  28,
                    2012,  "Werner Enterprises to Participate in  the  J.P.
                    Morgan Aviation, Transportation & Defense Conference".




                                SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of  1934,
the  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its  behalf  by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                        WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.


Date:      February 28, 2012            By:  /s/ John J. Steele
           -----------------                 ------------------------------
                                             John J. Steele
                                             Executive Vice President,
                                              Treasurer and Chief
                                              Financial Officer


Date:      February 28, 2012            By:  /s/ James L. Johnson
           -----------------                 ------------------------------
                                             James L. Johnson
                                             Executive Vice President,
                                              Chief Accounting Officer and
                                              Corporate Secretary

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<TEXT>
Exhibit 99.1


                      WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.
                         14507 Frontier Road
                           P.O. Box 45308
                       Omaha, Nebraska  68145


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                       Contact:  John J. Steele
---------------------        Executive Vice President, Treasurer and
                                             Chief Financial Officer
                                                      (402) 894-3036


   WERNER ENTERPRISES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE J.P. MORGAN AVIATION,
                 TRANSPORTATION & DEFENSE CONFERENCE

Omaha, Nebraska, February 28, 2012:
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     Werner  Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:WERN) ("Werner"), one  of  the
nation's  largest  transportation and logistics companies,  announced
that  it  will  participate  in  the  annual  J.P.  Morgan  Aviation,
Transportation & Defense Conference on Wednesday, March 14,  2012  in
New York City, New York.
     Werner  will be represented at the conference by John J. Steele,
Executive  Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial  Officer  of
the  company.   Mr.  Steele  will  summarize  Werner's  business  and
operations  during  a  presentation and  question-and-answer  ("Q&A")
discussion  for  the  investment community and during  meetings  with
investors.   The  presentation  and  Q&A  discussion  are   currently
scheduled  to  begin at 8:00 a.m. (EDT) and will be approximately  40
minutes in length.
     A live audio webcast of Werner's conference presentation and Q&A
discussion, as well as the investor materials provided by  Werner  at
the conference, will be publicly available on the conference date  on
the  internet through the "Investors" link on the Werner  website  at
www.werner.com.   Replays  of  the audio  webcast  and  the  investor
materials will then be archived and accessible by the public  on  the
Werner  website  during  the 30-day period following  the  conference
date.
     The  conference date and time provided in this press release may
be  subject  to  change.  Should any such changes occur,  Werner  may
update  the  information by giving notice on its website,  issuing  a
revised  press release, filing a report with the U.S. Securities  and
Exchange  Commission or through other methods of  public  disclosure.
Please  consult  the Werner website before or on the conference  date
and  time  for any such updated notices, press releases  or  reports.
Also,  refer  to  the  forward-looking statement guidance  set  forth
below.
     Werner  Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is  a  premier
transportation and logistics company, with coverage throughout  North
America,  Asia, Europe, South America, Africa and Australia.   Werner
maintains  its  global headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska and  maintains
offices  in  the United States, Canada, Mexico, China and  Australia.
Werner  is  among the five largest truckload carriers in  the  United
States, with a diversified portfolio of transportation services  that
includes   dedicated   van,   temperature-controlled   and   flatbed;
medium-to-long-haul, regional and local van; and expedited  services.
Werner's Value Added Services portfolio includes freight  management,

<PAGE>

truck    brokerage,    intermodal,    and   international   services.
International  services are  provided through  Werner's  domestic and
global  subsidiary  companies  and  include  ocean,  air  and  ground
transportation;  freight forwarding; and customs brokerage.
     Werner  Enterprises, Inc.'s common stock trades  on  the  NASDAQ
Global   Select  MarketSM  under  the  symbol  "WERN".   For  further
information   about   Werner,  visit   the   company's   website   at
www.werner.com.
     This  press release, as well as the investor materials  provided
by  and  the oral public statements made by any Werner representative
during the conference presentation, discussions, meetings and webcast
announced   in   this  press  release,  may  contain  forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933,  as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act  of
1934, as amended, and made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions  of
the  Private  Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,  as  amended.
Such  forward-looking  statements are based on information  presently
available to Werner's management and are current only as of the  date
made.   Actual  results  could  also  differ  materially  from  those
anticipated  as a result of a number of factors, including,  but  not
limited  to, those discussed in Werner's Annual Report on  Form  10-K
for  the  year  ended  December 31, 2011.  For those  reasons,  undue
reliance  should  not  be  placed on any  forward-looking  statement.
Werner assumes no duty or obligation to update or revise any forward-
looking  statement,  although it may do  so  from  time  to  time  as
management  believes is warranted or as may be required by applicable
securities law.  Any such updates or revisions may be made by  filing
reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, through the
issuance of press releases or by other methods of public disclosure.
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